Supplementary waistband for pants



(No- Model.)

B. BIRNBAUM. SUPPLEMENTARY WAISTBAND FOR PANTS. No. 344,341. Patented Jung 29, 1886 N. PETERS. Plwb-Lifln nphlr. Washington. ac.

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is of such width as to permit the waistband.

' UNITED STATES j P-A T NT O FICE.

BARNABD BIRNBAUM, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

SUPPLEMENTARY WAISTBAND FOR PANTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,341, dated June 29, 1886.

Application filed March 1, 1886. Serial No. 193,543. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNARD BIRNBAUM, of Boston, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in W'aistbands for Pants, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters von the drawings representing like parts.

the elastic webbing is passed upward through,

the slit thus cut to the top of the waistband and fastened, and button-hole slits are then out through the waistband and the elastic pieces of webbing inserted therein. The opposite ends of the elastic pieces of webbing are fastened to the body of the pants. Another strip of cloth is secured to the lower edge of the waistband and folded in the direction of its length to form a folded ply, the opposite edge or side of which is secured to the body of the pants, so that the waistband is limited in its The folded ply to yield sufficiently under ordinary circumstances, but not far enough to stretch the clastic webbing its full capacity.

Figure 1 shows a portion of a waistband attached to the back band of a pair of pants, it being broken away to more fully show the invention; and Fig. 2, a vertical section taken on the dotted line as a: of Fig. 1.

Arepresents theback band of apair of pants. The waistband consists of a strip of cloth, B, folded upon itself in the direction of itslength, and having a series of slits cutin its rear ply, as at a, through which pieces of elastic webbing, b, are inserted, thelatter extending upward to the top of the folded strip B. One of the edges of the folded strip B is then turned over upon its opposite edge and stitched or otherwise secured thereto, the line of stitching also passing through the pieces of elastic webbing, as at 0, thus forming the body of the waistband, having the elastic pieces secured thereto. A series of button-hole slits, e, are then cut through the waistband B, and the elastic strips 6 and the button-holes maybe worked in any suitable manner. Another strip of cloth, (Z, is folded upon itself in the direction of its length, its rear edge being turned over upon itself, as at d, to inclose the lower ends of the elastic strips b, and a line of stitching, f, serves to secure the same in place. The front or opposite edge of the folded strip d is stitched to the lower edge of the band B, as

at m, thus forming a folded ply interposed between the band B and the elastic strips b. The rear edge of the folded ply d is then stitched to the body of the pants, as at a, the line of stitching also passing through the ends of the elastic strips 11. Thus it will be seen that a waistband is formed disconnected from the body of the pants at the top and carrying a series of button-holes, while its lower end is connected with the body of the pants by means of the folded ply d and the elastic strips.

When strain is put upon the waistband, it will readily yield, but not unduly or to such extent as to injure the elastic strips, being limited by the folded ply (I, thus giving to the waistband great durability.

As will also be seen, the elastic strip being thoroughly protected from perspiration, &c., by the folded ply and band B, no injury or harm can come to the strips from such causes, thuspermitting the waistband to be worn for a long period of time, and not become so injured as to be unsightly.

By cutting the button-h0les through both the band B and the elastic strip a'very durable button-hole is formed.

It is obvious that the waistband B may be made of a single ply of cloth, if desired, without departing from my invention.

The waistband and folded ply may, if desired, be composed of any suitable material other than cloth. 7

I claim- 1. Awaistband for pants,composed of astrip of cloth having elasticstrips secured to its rear side and a folded ply, d, secured to its lower edge, the opposite edge of. the folded ply and the lower ends ofthe elastic strips being secured to the body of the pants, substantially as described.

2. A waistband for pants, composed of the folded strip of cloth B, having elastic strips 1) attached to the rear side thereof, and buttonhole slits. cut through both the folded strip and the elastic strips, the lower ends of the said folded strip and of the elastic stripsbeing connected with the body of the pants, substantially as described.

3. A waistband for pants, composed of the folded strip B, having elastic strips b inserted 1 in slits in the rear side thereof and button-hole slits cut therethrough, and the folded ply (2, se-

cured to the lower end of the folded strip and Y to the body of the pants and concealing the elastic strips 1), substantially as described.

BARNARD BIRNBAUM.

WVitnesses:

BERNIOE J. NOYES, F. CUTTER. 

